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Effects of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on functional status and disability in young stroke patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Braun Robynne G, Kittner Steven J, Ryan Kathleen A, Cole John W
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The preponderance of evidence from recent studies in human subjects supports a negative effect of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on motor outcomes and motor recovery. However prior studies have generally reported the effect of the Met allele in older stroke patients, while potential effects in younger stroke patients have remained essentially unexamined. The lack of research in younger...
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